"White Album" (1968)
		Back in the U. S. S. R.
!		(Lennon/McCartney)

		E  E7

		 A                          D
		Flew in from Miami Beach B. O. A. C.
		 C                       D
		Didn't get to bed last night
		A                            D
		On the way the paperback was on my knee
		 C                      D
		Man I had a dreadful flight

		                      A
		I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
		C                             D
		You don't know how lucky you are boy
		                  A    D  Eb E
		Back in the U.S.S.R.

		 A                          D
		Been away so long I hardly knew the place
		 C                         D
		Gee it's good to be back home
		  A                          D
		Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case
		  C                    D
		Honey disconnect the phone

		                      A
		I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
		C                             D
		You don't know how lucky you are boy
		Gadd9
		Back in the U.S.

		Back in the U.S.
		               A
		Back in the U.S.S.R.

		            D
		Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
		       A
		They leave the West behind
		       D   D/C#          D/C       D/B
		And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
		       E                         D             A     D  Eb E
		That Geogia's always on my mi mi mi mi mi mi mind         (Oh come on!)

solo:		<  A                                                   D>
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		|17b(19)-(19)-17b(19)-(19)-17b(19)-(19)-17b(19)-(19)-17b(19)-17b(19)-17b(19)|
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		  C                               D       A                 D
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		|-17--17------------------17--14--14-----15-b(19)17-b(19)17-b(19)17-b(19)17-|
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		  C                                D
		|-------------------------------------|
		|---------15--15b(17)b15--------------|
		|-17--17------------------17--14--14--|
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		                      A
		I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
		 C                            D
		You don't know how lucky you are boy
		                  A
		Back in the U.S.S.R.

		            D
		Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
		       A
		They leave the West behind
		       D   D/C#          D/C       D/B
		And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
		       E                         D             A     D  Eb E
		That Geogia's always on my mi mi mi mi mi mi mind

		     A                                         D
		Oh, show me 'round your snow-peaked mountains way down south
		 C                       D
		Take me to your daddy's farm
		 A                              D
		Let me hear your balalaikais ringing out
		 C                          D
		Come and keep your comrade warm

		                      A
		I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
		 C                            D
		You don't know how lucky you are boy
		                  A   D Eb E   A
		Back in the U.S.S.R.

		Gadd9
		[-5-
		-3-
		-3-
		-4-
		-5-
		-x-
		-3-]!!

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riff:		|--------------------------------------------
		|--------------------------------------------
		|---------------------------7--5-------------
		|--------------7--5---------------8--5-------
		|-7--5---------------8--5--------------------
		|-------8--5---------------------------------

		A                          D          C                      D
		Flew in from Miami Beach B.O.A.C., didn't get to bed last night
		   A                       D               C                   D
		On the way a paper bag was on my knee, man I had a dreadful flight

CHORUS:		<D                    A>    (or play riff starting here, going over next line)
		I'm back in the USSR
		C                                D
		 You don't know how lucky you are, boy
		D                 A          D   Eb   E
		 Back in the USSR
		-------------------------------------------------
		2
		-----
		D/E             G/E
		Back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSR
		-------------------------------------------------

!		BRIDGE
		A                        D
		                Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
		     A
		They leave the west behind
		    D      F#m/C#        Am/C           B7
		And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
		     E7                           D7                     A
		That Georgia's always on my-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind

		Been away so long I hardly knew the place,
		Gee it's good to be back home
		Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case,
		Honey disconnect the phone

		Show me round your snow peaked mountains way down south,
		take me to your daddy's farm
		Let me hear you balalaikas ringing out,
		come and keep your comrade warm

		<Eb>     = [xx5343]!!
		<F#m/C#> = [x44111]!!
		<B7>     = [x21202]!!
		<D/E>    = [000232]!!
		<G/E>    = [020003]!!

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		Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC
		Didn't get to bed last night
		On the way the paper bag was on my knee
		Man I had a dreadful flight
		I'm back in the U. S. S. R.
		You don't know how lucky you are boy
		Back in the U. S. S. R.

		Been away so long I hardly knew the place
		Gee it's good to be back home
		Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case
		Honey disconnect the phone
		I'm back in the U. S. S. R.
		You don't know how lucky you are boy
		Back in the U. S. S. R.

		Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
		They leave the West behind
		And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
		That Georgia's always on my mind.

		I'm back in the U. S. S. R.
		You don't know how lucky you are boys
		Back in the U. S. S. R.

		Show me round your snow peaked mountains way down south
		Take me to your daddy's farm
		Let me hear your balalaika's ringing out
		Come and keep your comrade warm.
		I'm back in the U. S. S. R.
		You don't know how lucky you are boys
		Back in the U. S. S. R.